Joost Baljeu
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This refined geometric sculpture (55 × 16 × 16 cm) is part of Joost Baljeu’s important Synthetic Constructions, a series in which he translated the principles of postwar Constructivism into spatial, modular forms using industrial materials. Synthetic Construction F6 is built from interlocking planes of translucent and opaque plexiglass, creating shifting light effects and a dynamic vertical rhythm. The work exemplifies Baljeu’s exploration of colourless architecture in space, where the sculpture’s form changes subtly as the viewer moves around it. Produced in 1975 as part of Multiple Series I, this piece is numbered 11/25 and bears the artist’s signature underneath, accompanied by the original label.
Condition is excellent, with clean surfaces and only minimal age-appropriate traces consistent with plexiglass works from the period. The structure is stable, edges remain crisp, and the base is original.
About the Artist
Joost Baljeu (1925–1991) was a key figure in Dutch Constructivism and a central contributor to postwar geometric abstraction. His work appears in major museum collections including the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Kröller-Müller Museum, and international institutions focused on constructivist and concrete art.
A rare, editioned Baljeu multiple — an essential object for collectors of postwar geometric abstraction.